Disposable curtain system, a hook attachment and a quick-release system therfor and method

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a disposable curtain system, a hook attachment and a quick-release system therefor and method. The disposable curtain system is for use in health care facilities to maintain a clean environment. The disposable curtain system includes: a hook attachment; an extension, operatively attached to the hook attachment; and a quick-release, operatively attached to the extension and adapted to be attached to a curtain. The quick-release includes; an extension attachment; and a curtain attachment, wherein at least one of the curtain attachment and the extension attachment has a neck and a head and the other of the curtain attachment and the extension attachment has at least one of a cradle or receiver for receiving the head.

This application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S. applicationSer. No. 17/011,571 filed on Sep. 3, 2020 which is acontinuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/004,625 filedon Aug. 27, 2020 which is a continuation-in-part (CIP) of U.S.application Ser. No. 16/933,545 filed on Jul. 20, 2020 which alldisclosures are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Disclosed is a disposable curtain system, components therefor andmethod. In particular, is a disposable curtain system for use in healthcare facilities to maintain a clean environment.

BACKGROUND

Health care facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes, doctor'soffices, urgent care facilities, and long-term care facilities arebecoming more and more concerned with infectious diseases being present.The COVID-19 pandemic is one major infectious disease that has broughtattention to the public by the media to the concerns of cleanliness ofhealth care facilities and other public spaces. In addition to COVID-19are other infections diseases such as bacterial infection diseases likeAnthrax, bacterial botulism, brucellosis, cholera, diphtheria, Lyme'sdisease, tuberculosis; fungal infectious diseases like aspergillosis,blastomycosis, candidiasis, cryptococcosis, histoplasmosis; parasiticinfectious diseases like ascariasis, cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis,malaria, scabies; prion infectious diseases like Alper's syndrome,Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, kuru; and viral infectious diseases likeCOVID-19, AIDS, chickenpox, Common Cold, Ebola, herpes, Influenza,mumps, rabies, rubella, viral meningitis, yellow fever and many more.

One location in the hospital that has a concern with infectious diseaseare the privacy curtains. Medical personnel will take many precautionssuch as washing hands, wearing gloves and wearing personal protectionequipment. However, while wearing gloves they will grab the curtainswith their gloved hands which may leave infectious diseases on thecurtains due to contact with bodily fluids such as blood, saliva, urine,mucous, phlegm, etc. In addition, patients which are surrounded by thecurtain systems will cough, sneeze or perform other bodily functionswhich expel airborne liquids into the air surrounding their bed orprivate space.

Curtain systems for hospitals are generally attached to the ceiling. Thecurtains systems have a track which is affixed to the ceiling. Withinthe track are rollers with hooks. The curtains attach to the hooks.

A difficulty with this system is that the tracks and hooks are attachedto ceilings that can be from 7 to 12 feet above the ceiling. Thisrequires maintenance personnel at the hospital to use ladders or otherstools to replace the curtains.

A further difficulty is when replacing the curtain system, the rollerhooks in the track many times need to be crimped causing repetitiveproblems with the installer having problems with muscles and tendons dueto repetitive installation of the curtains on the hooks.

Another difficulty is that the most curtain systems are not easily andquickly disassembled and require personnel to remove the curtains onehook at a time.

In the past, curtain systems required keyways such as shown in U.S. Pat.No. 9,585,508.

SUMMARY

Disclosed is a disposable curtain system, attachment therefor andmethod.

An advantage is the ability to quickly attach a disposable curtainsystem to hooks on a pre-existing or installed curtain system.

Another advantage is once installed, there will be no need for healthcare personnel to climb on ladders or stools to reach the hooks forreplacement of the curtains.

Another advantage is that health care personnel will not need to crimpthe hooks.

Another advantage is removal and disposal and or recycling of thecurtains on a regular basis.

Another advantage is that the quick release and lock system may beusable by an installer/disassembler at approximately a height of 6-7feet for easy installation and removal, it will have disposable curtainattachments that quickly attach and detach with a single or small numberor movements during installation and disassembly.

An advantage is that the disclosed embodiments do not require a keywayor turning mechanism for installation of disposable hospital curtains asin the relevant art.

An advantage is that the disposable curtain system may be held in areceiver or cradle by gravity and it does not require a latch or lockmechanism.

Another advantage is the use of flexible wire rope or cable thequick-release hanger assemblies still all can magnetically and with the4 mating notches still perfectly align—they will all align according tothe shortest length cable (all the other cables can easily flex toproperly the 10 hanger assemblies).

Another advantage is by grabbing the curtain's 10 aligned clips with theround post ends one can easily lift them up into the slightly oversizedoval slots (clearance to account for any small misalignment between the10 rounded ends) on the perfectly aligned hanger assemblies.

An advantage is that the disposable curtain system has a quick-releasewith a housing with an opening therein into which a head may be insertedand dropped down. The two part motion makes accidental removal of thehead from the opening more difficult.

Another advantage is that the head is inserted into the quick-releasehousing in a first direction which is perpendicular or angular to thedirection that the curtains are pulled, thus alleviating accidentalremoval of the curtain from the curtain system.

Accordingly, various embodiments of the invention disclosed include: Adisposable curtain system comprising: a hook attachment; an extension,operatively attached to the hook attachment; and a quick-release,operatively attached to the extension and adapted to be attached to acurtain, wherein the quick-release includes; an extension attachment;and a curtain attachment, wherein at least one of the curtain attachmentand the extension attachment has a neck and a head and the other of thecurtain attachment and the extension attachment has at least one of acradle or receiver for receiving the head.

Accordingly, various components of the invention disclosed include: ahook attachment for use with a disposable curtain system comprising: ahousing, said housing including: a first opening defined therein andshaped for attaching a hook therethrough; and a second opening definedtherein and shaped for attaching an extension therethrough, wherein alower portion of said first opening intersects with an upper portion ofsaid second opening such that the weight of the extension may besupported by the hook within the housing.

Accordingly, various components of the invention disclosed include aquick-release system for use with a disposable curtain systemcomprising: an extension attachment; and a curtain attachment, whereinat least one of the curtain attachment and the extension attachment hasa neck and a head and the other of the curtain attachment and theextension attachment has at least one of a cradle or receiver forreceiving the head.

Accordingly, various components of the invention disclosed include amethod for attaching a disposable curtain system comprising: providing ahook attachment; providing an extension, operatively attached to thehook attachment; providing a quick-release, having an extensionattachment operatively attached to the extension; attaching a curtainattachment of the quick-release to the curtain, wherein at least one ofthe curtain attachment and the extension attachment has a neck and ahead and the other of the curtain attachment and the extensionattachment has at least one of a cradle or receiver for receiving thehead; and inserting the head into an opening in the second portion ofthe quick-release and allowing the head to drop into the cradle orreceiver.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Some of the embodiments will be described in detail, with reference tothe following figures, wherein like designations denote like members,wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a curtain system according to an embodiment of theinvention in an engaged position;

FIG. 2 shows a curtain system according to an embodiment of theinvention in a disengaged position;

FIG. 3 shows a curtain system according to an embodiment of theinvention in a disengaged position;

FIG. 4 shows a plurality of curtain holders;

FIG. 5 shows a side view of a curtain attachment system;

FIG. 6 shows a perspective cutaway view of a curtain system of theembodiment of FIG. 5 from a first cut;

FIG. 7 shows a perspective cutaway view of a curtain system of theembodiment of FIG. 5 from a second cut;

FIG. 8 shows a side view cutaway of a curtain system of of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 shows a front view cutaway of a curtain system of of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 shows a perspective cutaway view of a curtain system on theopposite side of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 shows an exploded view of a portion of FIG. 6;

FIG. 12 shows an exploded view of a portion of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 shows an exploded view of a portion of FIG. 6;

FIG. 14 shows an end portion of a component of the embodiment;

FIG. 15 shows an end portion of a first component of the embodiment witha tool;

FIG. 16 shows a perspective view of a first side of a second component;

FIG. 17 shows a perspective view of a second side of a second component;

FIG. 18 shows a perspective view of the second component assembled;

FIG. 19 shows a cutaway of the second component assembled;

FIG. 20 shows a perspective view of a third component disassembled;

FIG. 21 shows a perspective view of an opposite side of the thirdcomponent.

FIG. 22 shows another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 23 shows a front cutaway component of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 24 shows a side cutaway component of the embodiment of FIG. 25;

FIG. 25 shows an embodiment of the embodiment of FIGS. 23 and 24; and

FIG. 26 shows a bottom cutaway of an alternate of FIG. 25.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Disclosed are various embodiments of the inventions. Referring to FIG. 1is a disposable curtain system 100. The disposable curtain system 100 isattached to the ceiling by a track 110. The track may be attacheddirectly to the ceiling or hang from the ceiling on extensions. Runningthrough the track 110 are roller hooks 120. The roller hooks 120 have ahook 125 on the end thereof for attaching an extension or elongatemember 140. So that the extension does not come off the hook 125, acover 133 for the hook 130 is provided. A typical hospital curtain willhave 10 hooks per curtain for attachment. However, it is conceivablethat 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, or 14 or more hooks may be used.Multiple curtains may be ganged together with snaps on the sides of thecurtains 180. For example, two curtains may use 20 hooks, wherein eachcurtain would use 10 hooks.

The extension 140 may be telescoping poles, poles that may be discreetsizes and interchanged depending on size needed, straps which mayinclude a buckle that may be adjusted for size or the strap may be cut,a string, cable or wire that may be adjusted or cut. Since the extensionwill remain in place it is important that is easily cleanable forinfectious diseases with an extension pole that has disinfectant. Thematerial of the extension should not absorb liquids but should be madefrom a nonabsorbent plastic such as polyvinyl, PVC, polyethylene or thelike.

The curtain 180 comes in discreet sections, such as 6-12 feet and mostcommonly 9 feet. The curtain sections may be snapped together withsnaps. The curtains are made from disposable recyclable material such aspolypropylene.

Referring to FIG. 2, a track 110 is shown. The track is bolted, screwed,glued or otherwise attached to the ceiling. The track may also be on ahanging system and hang from the ceiling. The track 110 has an end piece9 (not shown) with snap connectors for the end piece. Running inside thetrack are roller hooks 120 having rollers. Additionally, other types ofarrangements other than rollers 120 may be used so long as the slideeasily along the track guides 118. Extending from the rollers are aneyelet 123 to which the eyelet of the hook 124 is attached. Otherarrangements may be envisioned such as chains and other extenders forthe roller hook. Over each hook, a covering 130 is affixed for quicklyattaching the attachment 130 to the hook 125. FIG. 1 shows the curtainhanging system in an assembled position and FIGS. 2 and 3 shows thecurtain hanging system in a disassembled position. FIGS. 2 and 3 show aquick-release, extension attachment 150 having openings 151 and slots152.

Referring to FIG. 4 is the quick-release curtain attachments 160. Thecurtain attachments have a head 163, a neck 162, a body 166 an alignmentmember 161 and a lower portion 165. The curtain attachmentadvantageously has a ball shaped head 163 such that when inserted intothe opening 151 and resting in the cradle it may easily swivel. Anadvantage of the curtain attachments 160 is that they can align and beheld together using the alignment members 161 which insert in areceiving member 167 shown in FIG. 11. In this manner all the curtainholders 160 may be simultaneously inserted into the openings 151. Thecurtain holders, extension holder and hook attachment are all made usinginjection molded parts using materials such as thermoplastic orthermosetting polymers, elastomers or metals. Common polymers like epoxyand phenolic are examples of thermosetting plastics which nylon,polyethylene and polystyrene are thermoplastic

Referring to FIG. 5 is a side view of the curtain attachment system. Thequick-release 149 includes the curtain attachment 160 with the extensionattachment 149.

FIG. 6 shows a cutaway view of the curtain attachment system 100. Thecurtain attachment 160 includes a protruding alignment member 161 and areceiving alignment member 167 such that each individual curtain hangermay be grouped or corralled together for a quick attachment. The pegs190, 191 go through corresponding holes in the curtain attachment. Thepegs 190, 191 are securing through thermoplastic staking or heatstaking. This process deforms the pegs by softening of the plastic toform a head which mechanically locks the two components together. It isquick economical and consistent and does not require extra hardware likescrews or rivets for mechanical joining.

FIG. 7 shows opening 151 and cradle or receiver 153 for holding the head163 of the curtain attachment. Note that the head is inserted in atwo-step process. First, it is inserted into the opening 151. Whileinserting into the opening 151, the neck 162 slides through the slot152. Next the head is dropped into the cradle or receiver 153 for secureattachment. The attachment only requires the two-step motion and fallinginto place by gravity. The base of the cradle 153 is large enough forthe neck to slide through, but not the head 163. The spherical head 163allows for ease of rotation about the base of the cradle.

FIG. 8 shows magnets 158 and 159 used in alignment. One of the magnets158, 159 will have a south magnetization and the other will have a northmagnetization. Since wire rope or cable 143 is flexible, this allows tocompensate for slight variations in tolerance of the length of the wirerope or cable 140. The quick-release hanger assemblies 150 still all canmagnetically align and with the 4 mating notches as shown in FIGS. 20and 21 still perfectly align—they will all align according to theshortest length cable (all the other cables can easily flex to properlythe 10 hanger assemblies).

FIG. 6-9 show the cable 140 having a swaged ball 141 inserted on the endthereof. The swaged ball 141 may be other shapes, however the swagedball 141 allows for the most degrees of freedom for movement of thequick-release assembly 150.

FIG. 9 shows the extension or elongate member 140 has an inner portion,which may be a wire of metal wire twisted into a helix forming acomposite rope. The wires are generally steel made of a non-alloycarbon. The wire allows for support of large tensile forces and run oversheaves with relatively small diameters. The wire is coated with aplastic sheath 142 such as a thermoplastic sheath, typically of PVC orpolyvinyl chloride. The PVC may be colored or clear for aestheticappeal. In this particular case, the sheath may be color coded fordifferent lengths of extension 140. For example, 15 inches may be red,18 inches white, 21 inches black, etc. Alternatively, a mark may beplaced upon the sheath to designate the length of the wire if the wireneeds to be cut or otherwise adjusted.

FIG. 10 shows another exemplary view of the curtain hanging system withthe rollers 120.

FIG. 11 shows an enlarged view of the quick-release curtain hanger 150.Note that the base of the cradle 225 includes a tolerance angle α topermit for ease of rotation. Angle α can be anywhere from 5-30 degrees,but advantageously about 15 degrees for allow ease of rotation.

FIG. 12 shows a hook 125 and attachment 130. The hook 125 is attached tothe eyelet 123 for the roller hook. 120. The hook 125 has a shank 126, abend 127 and a point 128. The area between the shank 126 and the pointis the gap 129. The hook 125 can be snapped within the attachment 130through a slot or opening 201 in the hook attachment covering 130.

Shown in FIG. 13 is a roller hook 120 having rollers 122. The eyelet 123for the roller hook attaches to the eyelet 124 for the hook.

Referring to FIG. 14 is the end of the cable 140 that is to be insertedinto the covering 130. The cable 140 is formed into a loop 131 and thesheath 142 is typically removed. The loop is formed by pulling the endof the cable 145 through a cable holder or clamp 132. The cable clamphas a plurality of allen wrench screws 133, 134 with allen wrenchinserts 135.

FIG. 15 shows allen wrench 136 may be used to adjust the allen wrenchscrews 133, 134. The cable may be adjusted prior to installation orafter installation by inserting the allen wrench through port holes 238,239.

FIG. 16 shows an inner side of the hook attachment 130. The hookattachment includes a housing 200. The inner side of the housing 200includes a top portion 202 which defines a first side of a through firstopening 201 in the hook attachment 130. The opening has an angle β whichaccommodates different sizes of hooks. In this way during retrofit of ahospital curtains, typically, not one standard sized hook is used, butthe angle β would accommodate any sized hook used in the industrypermitting for a universal hook attachment 130. The base of top portion202 includes a first opening or channel 201 is defined therein andshaped for attaching a hook therethrough. A second opening or channel210 defined in housing 200 is shaped for attaching the extension 140therethrough. Typically the sheath 142 is stripped therefrom as shown inFIG. 13. A lower portion of said first opening 201 intersects with anupper portion of said second opening 210 such that the weight of theextension 140 may be supported by the hook 125 within the housing 200.In this manner, the top portion 202 is not required to bear the weightof the curtain, thus preventing failure. The housing includes pegs 220,221 which may fit into holes 222, 223 for ease of alignment. Eachhousing includes a hinged flap 227 which may be snapped into a catch 260shown in FIG. 17. The hinge portion 229 is a flexible material withslots 261 therein to permit movement of the flaps 227. The flaps may bedisengaged from the slots 261 by use of tang or elongate nob 228. Theextension 140 is inserted into the opening 225 defined in the bottom 250of the housing 200. Housing 200 also defines a compartment 232 definedfor receiving the cable holder or clamp 132. Port holes 238, 239 may beused to access the cable holder or clamp 132 with an allen wrench.

The housing 200 is designed for ease of manufacture using injectionmolding to allow for even cooling of the housing so that not one portionhas a thick wall for uneven cooling which could cause material weakeningdue to uneven contraction during cooling.

FIG. 17 shows an outer view of the housing 200. FIG. 18 shows the hookattachment 130 in the assembled position with mating housings 200 placedtogether.

FIG. 19 shows a cutaway view of the hook attachment 130. The loop 131 ofthe extension 140 is shown engaging with the bend 127 of the hook 125.The hook 125 has adequate degrees of freedom in the angle β so that thepoint 128 may not come out without the housings 200 of the hookattachment being removed from one another.

Referring to FIGS. 20 and 21 show the extension attachment portion ofthe quick-release 150 curtain attachment. Each curtain attachment 150includes a first housing or first part 300 and a second housing orsecond part 301. The first portion 300 includes pegs 303, 304, 315, 316,317 which mate with holes or openings 305, 306, 308, 307 and 309. Oncethe first housing 300 and second housing are assembled, the pegs 303,304, 315, 316, 317 may be heat staked or thermoplastic staked togetherin the holes or openings 305, 306, 308, 307 and 309 as described abovein FIG. 6. The first housing 300 has on its side protrusions or notches320, 321, 322, 323 which mate with grooves or cavities 324, 325, 326 327on a corresponding quick-release housing. The notches or protrusions320, 321, 322, 323 and grooves or cavities or indentions 324, 325, 326327 in combination with the magnets 158 and 159, which are inserted intothe formed openings 319, 319 a, are used to align the plurality ofhousings together. The opening or cavity 340 is where the swaged ball141 is placed. The cavity 340 has a narrow neck 341 on top to permit a360 degree freedom of rotation of the extension 140. The sphericalcavity 340 allows the ball 141 freedom to rotate in the cavity.Similarly, the spherical head 163 of the curtain attachment 160 wheninserted into the cradle 153 engages the bottom of the cavity at 310 andis stopped from falling therefrom by the narrow opening 311 defined inthe bottom thereof. The narrow opening permits rotation of the head 163and neck 162 for 360 degrees of rotation. This is important because thecurtains when closed face in a different direction that when partiallyopen and fully open. This assists in preventing binding of the curtainswhen opening and closing.

Another embodiment of the device is illustrated in FIGS. 22-26. FIG. 22shows a plurality of curtain connectors 1460 attached to a curtain. Theconnectors have a head 1465 that may be inserted into an opposingconnector 1456. The head 1465 fits into an opening 1475 and drops due togravity into the slot of hole 1470. Nobs 1477 may be used to hold thedevice in place. To remove the device, the process merely needs to bereversed.

In this embodiment the heads 1465 are not spherical, but rectangular.Other embodiments include different shapes and sizes, such ashemispherical, frustoconical, pyramidal and other shapes. It should benoted that the opening 1456 although shown matching exactly in thisembodiment should have a large enough tolerance to permit eachattachment of the head to and from the slot. For example, in FIGS.20-21, an enlarged opening 151 is shown which is oval in shape.

A method for attaching a disposable curtain system includes the step ofproviding a hook attachment 130; providing an extension 140, operativelyattached to the hook attachment 130; providing a quick-release 150,having an extension attachment 200, 202 operatively attached to theextension 140. Next, attaching a curtain attachment 160 of thequick-release to the curtain 180, wherein at least one of the curtainattachment 160 and the extension attachment 200, 202 has a neck 162 anda head 163 and the other of the curtain attachment and the extensionattachment has at least one of a cradle 153 or receiver for receivingthe head 163. In another step, inserting the head 163 into an opening151 in the second portion of the quick-release 150 and allowing the head163 to drop into the cradle or receiver 153.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the form ofpreferred embodiments and variations thereon, it will be understood thatnumerous additional modifications and variations could be made theretowithout departing from the scope of the invention.

For the sake of clarity, it is to be understood that the use of “a” or“an” throughout this application does not exclude a plurality, and“comprising” does not exclude other steps or elements. The mention of a“unit” or a “module” does not preclude the use of more than one unit ormodule.

What is claimed is:
 1. A disposable curtain system comprising: a hookattachment; an extension, operatively attached to the hook attachment;and a quick-release, operatively attached to the extension and adaptedto be attached to a curtain, wherein the quick-release includes; anextension attachment; and a curtain attachment, wherein at least one ofthe curtain attachment and the extension attachment has a neck and ahead and the other of the curtain attachment and the extensionattachment has at least one of a cradle or receiver for receiving thehead.
 2. The disposable curtain system of claim 1 wherein, the at leastone of the cradle or the receiver for receiving the head includes a slothaving a width for allowing the neck to slide therein, but not allow thehead to go therethrough.
 3. The disposable curtain system of claim 1wherein the hook attachment includes an opening having a width adaptedfor different hook sizes.
 4. The disposable curtain system of claim 1wherein the hook attachment includes an opening for the extension suchthat the extension may surround the hook so that the weight on theextension is supported by the hook.
 5. The disposable curtain system ofclaim 1 wherein the hook attachment includes two parts that snap aroundthe hook.
 6. The disposable curtain system of claim 1 wherein theextension is a coated or sheathed cable.
 7. The disposable curtainsystem of claim 1 wherein the extension includes a loop on a first endand a swaged ball on the opposite end.
 8. The disposable curtain systemof claim 1 wherein the at least one of the cradle or receiver is in ahousing, said at least one of a cradle or receiver having a firstportion of an opening for receiving the head and second portion of theopening for holding the head, wherein said first and second portions areat different angles; and wherein said openings have a slot through theopenings for receiving the neck.
 9. A hook attachment for use with adisposable curtain system comprising: a housing, said housing including:a first opening defined therein and shaped for attaching a hooktherethrough; and a second opening defined therein and shaped forattaching an extension therethrough, wherein a lower portion of saidfirst opening intersects with an upper portion of said second openingsuch that the weight of the extension may be supported by the hookwithin the housing.
 10. The hook attachment for use with a disposablecurtain system of claim 9 wherein the housing includes a first part anda second part and a locking mechanism for attaching the first part tothe second part.
 11. The hook attachment for use with a disposablecurtain system of claim 10 wherein when the first part is attached tothe second part, the first opening is angled such that the hook may notbe removed without detaching the first part from the second part.
 12. Aquick-release system for use with a disposable curtain systemcomprising: an extension attachment; and a curtain attachment, whereinat least one of the curtain attachment and the extension attachment hasa neck and a head and the other of the curtain attachment and theextension attachment has at least one of a cradle or receiver forreceiving the head.
 13. The quick-release system for use with adisposable curtain system of claim 12, wherein the curtain attachmentincludes the neck and the head on a first side and a curtain engagementon the other side and wherein a lower portion of the head proximate theneck rests in the cradle or receiver when in use.
 14. The quick-releasesystem for use with a disposable curtain system of claim 13, wherein thecurtain attachment includes a protruding alignment member on a firstside and a receiving alignment member on a second side.
 15. Thequick-release system for use with a disposable curtain system of claim14, wherein the protruding member has a geometric shape that matches thereceiving alignment member.
 16. The quick-release system for use with adisposable curtain system of claim 13, wherein the protruding member istriangular that matches the receiving alignment member which is atriangular opening.
 17. The quick-release system for use with adisposable curtain system of claim 12, wherein the extension attachmentincludes a housing and the at least one of the cradle or the receiverfor receiving the head in the housing is within the housing, said atleast one of the cradle or said receiver having a first portion of anopening for receiving the head and second portion of the opening forholding the head, wherein said first and second portions are atdifferent angles; and wherein said openings have a slot through theopenings for receiving the neck.
 18. The quick-release system for usewith a disposable curtain system of claim 12, wherein the extensionattachment includes a housing, said housing having a magnet; and aswaged ball holder.
 19. The quick-release system for use with adisposable curtain system of claim 12, wherein the extension attachmentincludes a housing, said housing having at least one protrustion foralignment on a first side and at least one indention for alignment on anopposite side of the housing.
 20. A method for attaching a disposablecurtain system comprising: providing a hook attachment; providing anextension, operatively attached to the hook attachment; providing aquick-release, having an extension attachment operatively attached tothe extension; attaching a curtain attachment of the quick-release tothe curtain, wherein at least one of the curtain attachment and theextension attachment has a neck and a head and the other of the curtainattachment and the extension attachment has at least one of a cradle orreceiver for receiving the head; and inserting the head into an openingin the second portion of the quick-release and allowing the head to dropinto the cradle or receiver.